Nigeria National league (NNL) has charged Kebbi United Football club for breaching the rule book book and fined the sum of N1, 000.000 (One Million Naira, only) and a forfeiture of their match day three (3) uncompleted at the Dogarawa Township Stadium, Zaria, Kaduna State.
In the game on Saturday 26 February,2022 Kebbi playing away discontinued with the game at the 81st minute after holding game up for nine minutes, an act which contravenes the leagues regulations.
Invoking the rule, Kebbi automatically lose the match by three points and three goals in favour of Green Berets .
Furthermore, Assistant coach of Kebbi United Haliru Umar has been placed on a four (4) match ban for punching the first Assistant Referee Awoniyi S. on his left eye.
Nigeria National league in its summary jurisdiction granted Kebbi United 48 hours right of appeal to the Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation.
Conversely, the league body has urged the management of Green Berets and Kaduna State Football Association to ensure that matches at the Dogarawa Township Stadium are hitch free.
In a similar vein, NNL has sent a strong letter of warning to the management, coaching crew, players and Supporters of EFCC football club of Abuja to stay away from acts of violent conducts at their home ground ,Area 3 playground ,after the reported case of near violence in their last match against Church side FWC Champions last Friday.
NNL said in stern terms that it would not hesitate to relocate the anti-graft club to a new venue for their home games or adopt more punitive measures.
NNL MEDIA.
